Introduction.The AIDS disease epidemic is still a global problem. To date, finding the connection between HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infection is very significant. Case Report. A 51-year-old woman was admitted to the Neurology Department due to neurological symptoms lasting for 1.5 months. Imaging examinations of the CNS, chest CT and cerebrospinal fluid examination revealed significant abnormalities. Tests for HIV and SARS-CoV-2 were both positive. Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL+ was detected in rectal swab as well as findings of Candida antigens and antibodies of Cryptococcus neoformans mycosis in serum. Due to these results, appropriate treatment was implemented but with with a time delay which resulted in the death of the patient. Conclusion. HIV infection may be associated with an increased risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection causing an increase in mortality rate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirmation and early detection of HIV infection permits early and accurate diagnosis and faster treatment decisions.
Depressive disorders of antenatal and postnatal period are diagnostic challenge, as well as increasingly frequent social problem. Incidence of antenatal depression varies from 10% to 16%. Around one third of all postpartum depression cases has its beginning during the antenatal period. From the beginning of 2019, Ministry of Health’s regulations specified for the first time the recommendation to perform screening of depressive symptoms - twice during the pregnancy and once during the perinatal period, defined as the first six weeks after the delivery. Therefore the review of current studies in the subject of mental health issues during pregnancy was conducted in order to establish possible risk factors.
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